Here's my last set of photos from my mid-October 2016 trip to New York City. I spent 7 glorious days exploring the city, taking my time to visit some old favorite haunts and to also venture into some new areas. This set includes my visits to the amazing Oculus, next to One Freedom Center, the... Continue Reading →
Some wise, forward-thinking people decided a long time ago to take a huge part of central New York City and turn it into a park for all the people. Central Park is always a um... central part ... of any trip I make to NYC. I always spend at least half a day roaming around... Continue Reading →
More photos from my week-long sojourn in New York City in mid-October 2016. Some of these photos (obviously) were taken at night, when the city really comes alive. I saw an amazing play while I was there, The Front Page, starring Nathan Lane, John Slattery, and John Goodman in the classic Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur script... Continue Reading →
I had an amazing week in New York City in mid-October, and I took over 1400 photos. Don't worry ... this won't be an endless slide show, accompanied by boring commentary ... it will just SEEM that way. While the weather was a bit too summery for my tastes (I live in San Diego, where... Continue Reading →
I am about a quarter of the way through Bruce Springsteen’s new autobiography, Born to Run (what else was he going to call it?), and I’m totally loving it. I don’t know a lot about music, but I know what I like and The Boss has been a part of my life since art school,... Continue Reading →
The conclusion of my 2-part photo essay on my September long weekend in Portland, OR. Here are some more photos from Portland. I lucked out and had some beautiful, sunny days and some nice nights where you could just tell Fall was looming in the air. Portland is a very pretty town to roam around... Continue Reading →
Okay ... let's be totally honest. I go to Portland once a year to go to Powell's Books. There is simply no other bookstore like it in the country. The Strand in New York City is the closest you can come, I guess (and I love that store, too), but pound for pound, book for... Continue Reading →
If there is a more iconic lyric from a movie, I’d be hard-pressed to think of it. “You must remember this” is, of course, the opening line of the immortal song, “As Time Goes By,” which became legendary because of its appearance in a little movie called Casablanca. But these days You Must Remember This... Continue Reading →
Today is the one-year anniversary of this blog. I started it at the urging of a friend, who had read some of my previous blog (which lasted for 8 years and can be found here), and said I should start doing it again. I did, but the focus this time is on my photos, not... Continue Reading →
I've gone to Seattle 4 times now, and the past 2 times I've visited the EMP Museum. Both their permanent and traveling exhibits are always fascinating and incredibly well done. This year's big attraction was Star Trek 50: Exploring New Worlds. I'm not a huge Star Trek fan ... I've enjoyed the new movies and... Continue Reading →
No trip to Seattle is complete without a trip to the Space Needle, that "Back to the Future" icon that dominates the skyline along with Mt. Rainier. The Space Needle--built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair--is within easy walking distance of downtown, but why walk when you can ride that other futuristic invention, the Monorail?... Continue Reading →
I spent a relaxing 5 days in late July exploring one of my favorite cities, Seattle, Washington. I'm pretty much a creature of habit when I travel, so while I tend to add a new city every now and again to my "portfolio," I also tend to visit a lot of the same things in... Continue Reading →
He sat in the bookstore and read the first two chapters, trying to decide if the book was worth taking home and finishing. It was. "This book is mine now," he thought. His fingerprints were on the soft matte-finish cover, a slight corner dog-eared on page 6 that only he would notice, a minor pedigree... Continue Reading →
As we head into Comic-Con this coming week, here's a look at this year's covers for 3 of the publications you can find onsite: (left to right) the Souvenir Book, the Events Guide, and the Quick Guide. The Souvenir Book and the Quick Guide are both produced by yours truly. The SB is all original... Continue Reading →
Digging through some boxes and photo albums the other night, I came across the above item, my Marvel “No-Prize.” I treasure this empty envelope, and I’m glad I still have it, in relatively pristine condition, save for a thumbtack hole in it and a little dirt around the edges. Stan Lee started sending out this... Continue Reading →
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